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Obama, Congress at odds over Iran sanctions relief
Associated Press ^ | Oct. 18, 2013 4:21 PM EDT | Bradley Klapper and Matthew Lee

Posted on 10/18/2013 5:50:52 PM PDT by Olog-hai

The Obama administration is weighing whether to offer Iran the chance to recoup billions of dollars in frozen overseas assets if it takes steps to scale back its nuclear program, U.S. officials and congressional aides said Friday. The proposal would face a skeptical Congress determined to make the end of Tehran’s uranium enrichment activity the condition for any sanctions relief.

The brainstorming comes after two days of nuclear negotiations between Iran and world powers ended this week in Geneva. The talks—the first since Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took office—ended on an upbeat note, although it fell short of specific and concrete commitments by Iran to stop enriching uranium or ship out its stockpiles of higher-enriched uranium.

The proposal is one of several under consideration to spur negotiations to ensure Tehran can’t produce atomic weapons. Enriching uranium can produce material for peaceful energy purposes or nuclear arms. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; obama; rop; sanctions

1 posted on 10/18/2013 5:50:52 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Peace, Peace, then comes sudden destruction. Looks like the middle east might have a big peace movement then Israel gets attacked and blamed for the attack, Damascus turns into smoke and a mushroom could...


2 posted on 10/18/2013 6:00:33 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: mountainlion

I have had a bad feeling of late, like things are accelerating at warp speed and our way of life is fixin to change forever!


3 posted on 10/18/2013 6:21:43 PM PDT by seeker41 (take your country back by whatever means necessary)
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To: Olog-hai

Here is my down pat answer. Obama can get what he wants by turning off EBT.

Those turkeys in Congress will have heart palpitations and vote for whatever he wants.


4 posted on 10/18/2013 6:28:07 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Olog-hai

Peace and safety.

I read that phrase somewhere...


5 posted on 10/18/2013 6:42:14 PM PDT by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: null and void

Indeed. 1 Thessalonians 5:3.


6 posted on 10/18/2013 7:00:49 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

How did that turn out again?


7 posted on 10/18/2013 7:07:20 PM PDT by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: null and void

No escape. And they all looked like women in labor in reaction to the sudden destruction.


8 posted on 10/18/2013 7:12:39 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Obama has to be the most stupid individual who ever set foot in Washington DC.


9 posted on 10/18/2013 7:27:43 PM PDT by Venturer (Keep Obama and you aint seen nothing yet.)
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